http://www.cleardocs.com/clearnews/cleardocs-products/index.html ClearNews articles ASIC-increase-july1 <p>From <b>1 July 2025,</b> the ASIC fee associated with some Cleardocs services will increase based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).</p> Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:33:47 GMT Astrid Gauthier 59 five-costly-consequences-of-not-trademarking-your-brand <h3>Why Registering a Trademark is a Smart Investment for Your Business</h3> <p><a href="https://www.cleardocs.com/products-trademark.html" target="_blank">Protect your brand</a> - or pay the price later. Trademarks can seem like an unnecessary expense, particularly for small businesses and start-ups. But skipping this crucial step could cost you far more in the long run. Let's break down what <a href="https://www.cleardocs.com/products-trademark.html" target="_blank">Trademarks</a> are, why they matter, and the risks of not registering them.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:57:56 GMT Binh Rey | General Manager, Applied Marks | Registered Trademark Attorney 63 Wirreless1-Trade-mark-case-study <p>In 2005, Tuong and David embarked on a business venture, launching WIRELESS 1, a company specialising in computing and networking products. Registering their company name with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, they believed they had secured all necessary protections to use and promote their brand.</p> <p>However, as their business expanded from a single physical store to a robust online presence, the absence of a registered trademark left them vulnerable</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:43:31 GMT Binh Rey 61 best-trust-deed-supplier-2022 <p>Cleardocs has taken out the Adviser Choice award for 'Best Trust Deed Supplier' at the 10th anniversary CoreData Self-Managed Super Fund Service Provider Awards.</p> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:18:07 GMT Thomson Reuters 60 cleardocs-wins-top-supplier-crown <p>Cleardocs takes out the Advisor Choice award for 'best trust deed supplier' at the recent CoreData SMSF Service Provider Awards, attributing the win to unmatched document quality and great local customer support.</p> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:20:00 GMT 58 tax-policy Black economy crackdown, cash payment limits, CGT and more. In this video, we give you a quick snapshot of government proposals in the works. Some have even caused a stir like the cash payment limits which Bob Katter called 'un-Australian'. Plus, foreign residents will want to keep an eye on the CGT main residence exemption proposal! Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:47:08 GMT 56 tax-and-federal-election-promises <p>The government's April budget contained only two 2 significant tax measures. One was the generous changes to the instant asset write-off rules and the other, personal tax cut measures. Both now passed.</p> <p>This video looks at what is happening in terms of government tax policy and the roughly 7 bills currently before parliament including those aimed at making multinationals pay their fair share, combating illegal phoenixing and superannuation amendments.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2019 02:46:12 GMT 55 2018-dec-greetings Tue, 18 Dec 2018 02:47:48 GMT 48 cleardocs-wins-again <p>Thomson Reuters Cleardocs has been named Australia's best trust deed provider for SMSF advisers in the sixth annual <a href="https://www.coredata.com.au/smsf-awards/2018">SMSF Awards</a>, based on the responses of financial planners, accountants, and other SMSF professionals.</p> Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:15:18 GMT Cleardocs Team 47 faithful-to-fomo <p>When the first iPhone released in 2007, a generation of users was 'indoctrinated' by the 'smartphone'. With a big screen, a healthy third-party App store and a new way of being 'mobile', the iPhone shook up traditional players in both the consumer and business markets.</p> <p>Ten years later came the iPhone X, and for the first time in Apple iPhone history, demand and interest slowed missing the mark anticipated by analysts. I’m not suggesting anyone sell their Apple shares – it is the first publicly listed US company valued at $US1 trillion. This shows that big brand loyalty can be sustained over time, just not at the same epic levels.</p> <p>Obviously, the iPhone is not obsolete. I can still make telephone calls (less of a perk than a decade ago), send messages, navigate unfamiliar terrain, consume media – in all, remain as connected to my world as I was a decade before. So why are iPhone users are turning to alternatives?</p> <p>Maybe partly because of the hefty price tag, which no longer corresponds to a contemporary consumer value index, or have some users simply outgrown the Apple ecosystem?</p> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:30:30 GMT Cleardocs Team 46